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Commissioner Michelotti stated that we are not obliged to house <br />all of our workers and that housing is an issue not only in <br />Pleasanton, but is a regional issue. She referred to Bishop Park <br />and the traffic it has generated. <br />Mr. Lee agreed that the commute issue goes beyond city limits. <br />There is more congestion now that we counted on. We have traffic <br />standards at intersections at business parks. <br />Commissioner Innes wondered that if within the next five years, <br />the City would be under pressure from groups such as ABAG to <br />balance our housing. Might we be told that we must supply <br />housing for our workers or that we must cut down commute time? <br />Have we created an elitist community. <br />Mr. Lee pointed out that the State recognizes that these things <br />go beyond city limits and that Pleasanton is making a good faith <br />effort to handle our housing problem and that we are doing what <br />we can to address these problems. <br />The Councilmembers and Commissioners supported Option 2. <br />Community Size <br />Councilmember Brandes spoke strongly in favor of a benchmark. He <br />stated one was established ten years ago, has been adhered to, <br />and it served to benefit our community. He feels that Pleasanton <br />is a better place to live today than it was ten years ago. He <br />feels that residents of the City would feel much more comfortable <br />if there were a benchmark. <br />Mr. Lee agreed that we must look at our rate of growth and <br />ultimate size of our holding capacity...how big do we ultimately <br />want to get? How fast do we want to get there? <br />Commissioner Wilson stated the purpose of a benchmark is to <br />control the number of people who will move here and that a <br />benchmark could control residential growth and office and <br />industrial growth. <br />Commissioner Innes indicated we should control the quality of <br />life we want in our community and the conditions regarding <br />quality instead of the number of people. <br />Mayor Mercer said Pleasanton is what it is because of citizen <br />involvement. Perhaps we could have population goals within <br />ranges, a number to shoot for and, therefore, better planning. <br />Commissioner Lindsay supported a number to shoot for but within <br />specific increments each year. <br />Councilmember Mohr indicated that the holding capacity number <br />must consider infrastructure, roads, sewer capacities, water, <br />etc. A benchmark would have to have a range to accommodate ups <br />and downs to effectively deal with these. <br />- 3 - <br />